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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,556.93, 120,857.28 and 24,398.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,556.93, 120,857.28 and 24,398.94 is: 36,605.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,556.93 : 120,857.28 = 24,398.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,556.93/120,857.28 = 24,398.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,556.93x = 120,857.28 × 24,398.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,556.93x = 2,948,789,523.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,948,789,523.28/80,556.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,605.04

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